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reachermarry · 2025-04-05T17:49:19+00:00

Posting here for traffic, sorry. Just noticed this on 5.5 year old DD, have been playing in the sunshine today and took lots of photos, none of which this shows in, so it’s appeared rather quickly. no other symptoms, but it isn’t fading under a glass, and --health anxiety -- is making me feel I should contact 111 or head to badger for it? One part of me thinks it looks like she’s bashed it maybe off something, but it’s how quick it’s came up that’s throwing me off course. any advice is appreciated.

Phase2 · 05/04/2025 19:21

My son had meningitis as a toddler. The rash is one of the last things to appear and he was significantly unwell by the time it was visible. You need to find help or this will impact your daughter’s life as well. Maybe a first aid course, download the St John’s app, keep a snapshot of meningitis symptoms on your fridge or bedroom mirror. Take ownership and empower yourself with facts not fears.

mummysmagicmedicine · 05/04/2025 19:18

I get this regularly if I scratch an itch but it comes from when you scratch too hard it’s like a lot of little pools of blood. No need to worry lovely xx

user1471538275 · 05/04/2025 19:17

YABU

You are already harming your child - taking several photos of her arm and making a fuss over a tiny thing when she is well. She will be picking up on your excessive concern and start to see herself as something fragile, something easily broken and damaged and soon she will become anxious as well.

If you are being treated for health anxiety then you should know that you should not be posting on forums about things like this - you should have been given exercises to do to calm yourself down.

Get off mumsnet and do what you have been advised to do.

People will say I'm harsh but I am so fed up of parents using health anxiety to waste medical resources and put their children through harmful procedures.

BreatheAndFocus · 05/04/2025 19:17

It looks like a scratch or possibly what we used to call Itchy Bumps as children, ie little itchy slightly raised bumps that come from nowhere. They’re more common in hot weather.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:15

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 19:13

Chalk this one up to anxiety then! She’s a happy healthy kids who’s gotten a small scrape while playing, it’s a good day to be a kid. Health anxiety is awful though and makes you question everything. I’m guessing DH isn’t worried?

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DH looked at it, and inspected it for 30 seconds

i think to please me

then said “ it looks like nothing, we’re at the hospital Wednesday, if you’re still worried get them to have a look then “ ( we’re at the hospital for myself )

he is much more the calmer level headed person, but I openly admitted I do suffer with health anxiety. And recently things have just spiralled, so the ground I found has now gone again.
she’s my only child, so I am overly protective too

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 19:13

reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:11

@ToKittyornottoKitty

no is absolutely fine in herself, has still been asking for snacks, taking advantage of the weekend both mom and dad are off work and is currently running around playing, and has JUST came in announcing she’d had a big poo that looked like a circle

….kids

Chalk this one up to anxiety then! She’s a happy healthy kids who’s gotten a small scrape while playing, it’s a good day to be a kid. Health anxiety is awful though and makes you question everything. I’m guessing DH isn’t worried?

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:12

No fever, nothing out of the ordinary.

feet are freezing, and I know this because she’s purposely putting her feet on me because she knows they’re cold.

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Cynic17 · 05/04/2025 19:12

It's barely noticeable. She will be absolutely fine- we're all had much worse scratches.
Please don't go to A&E - you will be laughed out of the room.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:11

@ToKittyornottoKitty

no is absolutely fine in herself, has still been asking for snacks, taking advantage of the weekend both mom and dad are off work and is currently running around playing, and has JUST came in announcing she’d had a big poo that looked like a circle

….kids

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 19:09

Still confident it’s nothing. Is your daughter feeling particularly unwell?

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:08

This is a better photo of it.

I came on here just to ask for opinions, I didn’t want to make a haste decision

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ThePinkPowerRangers · 05/04/2025 19:07

AquaPeer · 05/04/2025 19:05

You don’t need to head to a&e. A scratch or bruise won’t disappear under a glass.

Plus there are other rashes that don’t disappear under a glass that aren’t meningitis. A rash that doesn’t disappear is a symptom to be considered with others, it doesn’t mean had to a&e whenever you have a mark on your body that doesn’t disappear under a glass!

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This! Not every mark that doesn’t fade needs an a&e visit, especially when there are zero other symptoms.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2025 19:06

reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:05

no it doesn’t fade under a glass, I checked this

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Fading under a glass is for rashes, not scrapes and bruises

ItsaMeMummio · 05/04/2025 19:06

It's a bruise. A very small bruise.

I wouldn't give it another thought OP!

Dithercats · 05/04/2025 19:06

It looks like she has sucked her arm.
Kids do stupid stuff

SallyD00lally · 05/04/2025 19:06

Please get help for your health anxiety OP before you pass it onto your daughter.

It wouldn't enter my head in a month of Sundays to get that looked at.

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:06

lawsly · 05/04/2025 19:02

contact your gp on Monday to discuss your health anxiety.

I’m under help for my health anxiety, but unfortunately it isn’t a quick treatment

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reachermarry · 05/04/2025 19:05

SeriouslyWhataMess · 05/04/2025 19:02

Roll a glass over it. If it fades under the pressure, it’ll just be something she managed to do whilst playing. If it doesn’t fade at all, or more appears, head to a&e. Trust your instincts.

no it doesn’t fade under a glass, I checked this

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AquaPeer · 05/04/2025 19:05

SeriouslyWhataMess · 05/04/2025 19:02

Roll a glass over it. If it fades under the pressure, it’ll just be something she managed to do whilst playing. If it doesn’t fade at all, or more appears, head to a&e. Trust your instincts.

You don’t need to head to a&e. A scratch or bruise won’t disappear under a glass.

Plus there are other rashes that don’t disappear under a glass that aren’t meningitis. A rash that doesn’t disappear is a symptom to be considered with others, it doesn’t mean had to a&e whenever you have a mark on your body that doesn’t disappear under a glass!

oakl79 · 05/04/2025 19:04

She's just caught her arm on something that's all. Please don't waste medical time, there are people who really need it.

Offtobuttonmoontovisitmrspoon · 05/04/2025 19:03

If she’s otherwise well just keep an eye on it.

Health anxiety is really horrible, I feel for you.

TokyoSushi · 05/04/2025 19:03

It looks fine to me, just keep an eye on it.

SeriouslyWhataMess · 05/04/2025 19:02

Roll a glass over it. If it fades under the pressure, it’ll just be something she managed to do whilst playing. If it doesn’t fade at all, or more appears, head to a&e. Trust your instincts.

lawsly · 05/04/2025 19:02

contact your gp on Monday to discuss your health anxiety.

ThePinkPowerRangers · 05/04/2025 19:01

But she’s perfectly well, right? No other symptoms? Kids get bruises, marks, spots, scratches, even rashes. It’s barely a rash, it looks like a mark from catching herself or something rubbing. It doesn’t mean it’s anything, especially on a very well child. This is your anxiety. If it was my child this wouldn’t even register.